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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
The Texas and Pacific,

The Texas and Pacific reorganization
seems to be progressing favorably. Dur
ing the present week the fist lnstal,ment
of the $3.50 per share of the assessment
on the stock was due, and it is stated has
been generally pad. The next INSTALL
ment will fall due on February 10, and
the committee does not intend to make a
third call at present. The proceeds of
the first call will suffice to take
up the 100000 of rect iver's GER
titicates, so that the interest on them
will cease. The receivers will not need
any more funds until spring. So far they
have purchased 30, 900 tons of steel rails,
and the middle division will be reIaid en-
tirely in steel by Msrcn. Forty-fve new
locomotives have also been added and
about 49, 200 worth of new equipment
The earnings this year will be about Sc
100000, gain of 100000. 1t is not easy
to get ct the gain in the net. With the
improvements in the roadbed and motive
power and plenty of equip
ment the road should be operated
for 65 per cent. at the outside.
The Drake committee, representing the
income of bondholders, the only interest
now dissent ng from the plan of reorean-
ization, are considering their course Of
action, but have as yet formulated 10
plan. 1t is probable that they will seek a
compromise, and, failing that, endeavor
to intervene in the foreclosure proceed
ings.-T Bradstree!'s.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH, TEXAS SATURDAY, JANUARY 5

we have doubted it, but late develop
ments satisfy us that our first impress
sions were correct Either Mr.. Hunting
Rockport to head off railroad rival in
the San Antonio road, or if that is his, he
intends to run it to his wharf at this
place.
1t that road is the property of the
Southern Pacific Company we shall hear
no more of that folly of trying to make a
shipping point on the qusgmire Ct Har-
Dor island, for. from long experience,
none know the futility CT such an attempt
better than they.
The folly of such an attempt is only ex-
ceeded by the wild scheme of somebody
to build piers to and walls for an arti-
fetal harbor out in the gulf stream. Last
summer the monument of Mr.. Lofts
folly, erected on Harbor island at q
cost OF many thousand dollars, was swept
off by the storm, and had it not been fore
ordained that the men engaged on the
work should die otherwise than by
drowning, many lives must have been
lost. As it was, some of the men lived
for many hours in the raging waters.
AS things now stand, we hope, before
long, to see the cars coming into our
wharf, on the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass road, which is distant only some
eight or ten miles. If the road is the
property of the Boston g 4lVeston syndi-
cate. we think it must come in self
defense, before the Maccaroni road gets
here. If it be an appendage of the
Southern Pacific system, it will come to
carry their own freight, to and from their
own wharf. In either event, we think it
must come Rockpert Transcript.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
SUING FOR HIS FEES.
DIR. Harrison of Houston Sues the Heirs of
Col. t. w. Pierce.

DIR. Harrison of Houston Sues the Heirs of
Col. t. w. Pierce.
Special to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, Ten, Jan. l4.-An import
ant suit was fled in the district court of
Harris county to-day that will prove Of
much interest to the medical fraternity
throughout the country. The suit was
for professional services, aad was filed
by DR.. Il. II. Harrison vs.. james Con-
verse ct al, executors of 7. w. Pierce,
deceased. DR.. Harrison, who is at
pre-ent chief surgeon and medical
adviser of the Southern Pacific Company,
alleges that during the life OF Col. Pierce,
VINO was president of the Galveston, Har-
rS6urg and San Antonio Railway, he
treated him professionally, and that he is
now suing for his professional bill for
services rendered during Col.
PIerce's illness. The total amount
of the bill sued for is Sl4 ,045.
One Of the items contained
in the bill is a visit to Tapsfeld, Mass,
and six days attention, day and night,
for which he charges $4,000. DR.. Harfi-
son further alleges that ne rendered him
great benefit aud that he frequently con-
suited with many eminent physicians in
affording relief to his patron Among
the physicians called in were DR.. Herff of
San Antonio, Tex, Austin Fink,
Jr., of New York city, DR.. Frederick j
Knight and Edward N. Whittier
of Boston, Mass, and Justin Allen OF
Tapsfeld, Mass, the family physician of
Mr.. Pierce, all leading and distinguished
practitioners; that he Travelled profess
sionally in the interest of Mr.. Pierce
4773 miles. The account was presented
to the executors for payment, and re-
jected by them as being exorbtant
The estate amounted to over SS,eO0,O00
The executors of the estate are Andrew
Pierce, 7. W. Pierce, Il. S. Spofford and
Charles Babbige of Boston and James
Converse of Texas. Mr.. Spofford is st
present in Europe. The suit will be
called at the next term of coult that con-
yenes in March
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15

to break bar at flaw IN the bas and
cut it around with cold chisel = % more
surely locate point of frsctur !. After
repeatedly railing and droppir e ~ scross
another section, the bf,r finally
snapped about foot and = half away
from the cut. Every effo' & Ia separate it
at the point desired see Aed futile. while
at the place it did bre' Z the metal looked
like the poorest quality OF cast iron.
Many OF the roads Row building in Kan
sss have had great cause for complaint
because rails viii not stand unloading
from gondola cars without breaking. It's
not strange, if, when the Immense weight
OF mode.n freight locomotive is placed
on such e r il Of hftY-six or even sixty
pounds 10 the yard, it gives away.
There seems to be one OF two reasons
for the existence of such rotten rails.
Either the chemist who arranges the Gu
p"la mixture is totally ignorant of his
business, or cheap ores are used which
are unfit for the Pr pose. If the latter
be true, the manufacturer is guilty of a
criminal practice which there shonld be
some means of punisnine, and then the
broken rail would re comparatively IN
known st. Louis Railway Register.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
The Sale of Cider in Maine.
Portland (Me } Press.

The present law allows the sale of cider
of any age or strength in quantities of
five gallons and upward, but forbids its
sale in less quantities, or for tipping
purposes. 1t is a rotor us fact, how
ever, that cider is SOLD by glass all over
the state, and that cider tipping has
become a great evil, especially in the
cOdnrry. The Good Templars propose to
stop this if possible, and wlrh view to
this end will ask the legislature for 8
more stringent law on the subject. The
committee appointed by the grand lodge
for that purp )se has iust completed q
draft of Il blll which tue legislature will
be asked to enact into law. This bill is
not expressed in the plainest English,
but it appears to permit the sale of
cider less than twenty days old to any
body and tor any purpose, provided
it is not sold in smaller quanti-
ties than thirty-two gallons, and to
forbid Its sale after it is more than
twenty days old, for any purpose except
to be made INTO vinegar. 1t will I'M
doubleday tend somewhat to break up
cider tipping, but 1t is far from q com
plete preventive, irssmuch as it will
be possible, without incurring any
penalty or tranSgressing any section OF
the bill, for half dozen or more cider
guzzlers to purchase a barrel of their
tavorite tipple before it is twenty
days old, store it in the cellar
of the village store where
they are in the habit of consregating in
the long wlntr evenings until it acquires
the desired "kick," and then bring it up
stairs ana sit around it spinning yarns and
imbi5ing its contents. The clause which
forbids the purchase of cider, except for
vinegar-mskine, applies apparently only
to cider more than twenty days old.
Cider under that age can be purchased
for any purp sc except to sell again.
1t can be bought aud kept to drink
and treat on without violating the law. 1t
strikes US that the logical thing to do
would be to treat cider just as lager beer
and elderberry wine, which are no more
harmful, are treated-forbid its sale alto
gether. And probably this is the way it
would strike the Good Templars If they
thought the sentiment of the rural dis
tricts would sustain such policy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
Notes from Waco.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Jan, 1.-THE first train
on the Cotton Belt from Waco went east
at 1927 O'Clock last night. 1t should
have left at 1880 O'Clock. Conductor
Roster took out the train this morning at
6:25 O'Clock, Engineer Cooney, in charge
of locomotive No. so, passed west TO
bring out the regular train from Gates.
vile, which was due in this CITY
at 2:40 O'Clock this afternoon
The Corsicana and Gatesville train ar
rived on time-ll :55 o'clock to-day-and
went on west. The through train from
st. Louis, which was to have arrived at
2:30 last night, arrived at II :55 to-day.
All freight trains are reported TO be NOV
ing on time to-day. The Cotton Belt is
now all right from Gatesville to Birds
Point, and the officers can now take rest
and run over the entire line if they want
to do so.
Jay Gould, the great railroad king,
Vice-Presdent Clark, who has taken the
place of Mr.. Hoxie, and a nu Der of
superintendent, managers and road
masters, are expected to arrive in Waco
at any time. II is thought that they will
spend several hours, and p rhaps whole
day in Waco. The party is making e
tour of inspection of all the lines of the
Gould Southwestern system, and it is not
likely that they will go by Waco without
making a stop.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
General,

The Rogers Locomotive Works of Pat
terson, n j., have received an order fol
ten locomotives fOr the Baltimore ant
Ohio Road.
The Gilbert Car Works at Troy N. Y
are building tw-lve new passenger
coaches Tor the New York, Lake Erie anC
Western Road.
The Pittsburg Locomotive Works
have recently turned out two locomotives
for the Baltimore ana Ohio Road, and
are finishing two more.
The Atkinson, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad Company has commenced pro-
ceedings to condemn ground in Topeka,
Kan, required for important extensions
to its shops.
The Manchester Locomotive Works
have received an order for thirty locOmo-
lives for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad, AN order for nine locomotives
from the Boston and Lowell r Dad, and
other orders from the Concord and Mime
apolis and ST. Louis Railroads. These
orders alone will keep the works busy
with increased help until July.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
When and by Whom 1t was First Orig
mated.


| Mr.. William II. Gordon, prominent
attorney of St, Joseph, Mo, is in the city,
and his arrival here revives a matter that
has caused considerable agitation in the
posto flee department, and in few words,
| it is "who originated the railway mail
| service?" The inside history of this
matter seems to have been held secret
by the department without Just r. ason,
and not only this, but in q report on the
subject called for by the house sub COM
mitIee on postofiices and postroads, it
was then and only then that the true facts
were brought out, as IL were, by
cOmpulsion. In the, original report
or history of the railway mail
service, submitted to the senate IN
January, 1885, credit was given Mr.. VIM.
A Davis as the inventor and dIscoverer
of the service, but an examination of the
report exhibited the fact that it had been
manipulated to such an extent that the
era-ures and omissions made the report
convey different impression to that de-
signed by it's suthors. Senator Cockrell
became interested and offered q resnlu-
ton in the senate on February 4. 1885,
calling for the reasons for erssures and
omissions in the history submitted. The
acknowledgement replied that the in
feriineations we're, simply the result of q
fiual revision of the document. In tine
same letter was the following sentence:
ono material fact or document per-
tanning to MIR. Davis or any other
person has been omitted" 1t
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
A WIS. Dog
Middlesex County Record

OOunIy IIecOrO.
A dog owned by Col. Newton of Crom-
well goes twice day to the railroad sta
| ton for the morning and evening paper.
He goes of his own accord, is always on
time, and waits abour whsre the baggage
car is to stop, in the morning at one place
and In the afternoon at another. "There
he waits until the bundle is thrown off
and opened by the station-master. when
he takes his paper in his mouth and i'm.
mediately starts for home. II the weather
is rainy, he mas piece of oil-skip, which
Is kept in place where he can get II him.
self, and of his own accord he carries this
with him, and the station master WRAPS it
around the paper before giving it to him.
in order that it may not get wet. On his
return home, he puts the oil-skin AWAY in
rs place, against the next rainy day."
He knows the papers and insists on
having the right one. Once, saws The
cord, he was fooled ain opening the
bundle the statioc master slipped one
that was two Gays old out of his pocket
and handed It to the dog Demo took it
IN his mouth and started for home, Ar
irving there he took it to his master. and
was rewarded by pat on the head and 8
kind word. Col. Newton adjusted his
spectacies and began to read. OF course
he at once discovered the trick, although
he thought at the time it was only an
error. Calling Demo to him, he told him
to take the paper back, and reprimanded
him for making the mistake. Idon't know
what 1t was he said to him, but the dog
seemed to understand it, for be hung his
head and really looked ashamed. In
short time he was at the station, with the
old paper in his mouth, and going to the
agent LAID the paper at his feet and, look
ing In his face, gave short and very de-
cided bark, as much as to say, give me
the right paper and do it now.' He was
offered one that was day old, but after
shifting st it moment refused to take it.
and not until ne was given q paper of that
date would Ee have anything to do with
it. Since then, although on attempt has
been made several times to fool him again
in the same way, he can not be deceived,
and SO, as | said before, it seems as
though the dog must DE able to read.''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
OF All Things BE Healthy.
Sir John Lubbock.

A mans happiness depends on his
health. "Health," said Somonides, sis
best for mortal man; next, beauty;
thirdly, well-gotten wealth; fourthly, the
pleasures of youth among friends" En-
pedocles, We are told, was worshiped as
q god bg the people of Selirus for having
delivered them from pestilence by drain
ing marsh; and coin is said to have
been struck in his honor, representing the
philosopher in the act of staylng
the hand OF Pnpbus. Few, however,
perhaps realize how much it is under our
own control. We all know that we can
make ourselves i'll, and we can also do
much to keep ourselves we'll. A well.
known proverb tells US that at forty
every one is either fool or a physician
Unfortunately, however, many persons
are invalids at forty, IS we'll as ply
sieisns. Yet the requisites of health
are plain enough; regular habits, daily
exercise, personal cleanliness, simple
diet, and moderation in eating, as well as
in drinking, will keep most people well.
Dyspepsia, for instance, from which so
many suffer, is in nine cases out of ten
8 PERSONS own fault; it is strong evil
dence OF too little exercise and too much
food.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
Bonham's Roads.

Special to the Gazette.
BoNHAM, Tex, Jan. 1.-THE citizens
held meeting at the courthouse last
night in the interest Of the Bonham, Den.
ison and New Orleans Railroad. give
thousand and four hundred dollars addi-
ti0nal stock was taken at the meeting
Three committees were appointed to wait
on the people to-day and report at an
other meeting to be held Tomorrow
night. One committee left for Ladonia
this morning, q town twelve
miles south on the proposed line
1t is thought that the grand total by to-
morrow night for this place and L4dopia
will reach $50 900, when work will begin
at once. As soon as this matter is fully
settled some immediate action will be
taken 70 secure the Frisco from Arthur
City to Fort Worth via Bonham and Nc
Kinney
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
Southern Pacific Railroad and Steamship
Company.

We have all along thought that Mr..
Huntington designed to cut off trade from
the gulf, so that he could get the long
haul from Texas, San Francisco and
Mexico to New York; but since the en-
terprising city of Chicago has evidently
walked up to her grand opportunities in
regard to the trade soon 10 be opened up
through the Gulf with Mexico, Central
and South America, we think he has
modified his views, and that his present
plan is to hold the gulf trade from all
points with the steamers already afoat
in these waters; al d in order to do so sue
cessfully he mas secured wharf privileges
at the most eligible point on the entire
gulf coast.
WGen the Southern Pacific Company
purchased the wharf ct Rnckport, it no
doubt meant, If Mexican and Central
American trade could not be held to tine
land by the Southern Pacific Railroad
system; then, it should be carried in their
own steamers, aeress the gulf, and de-
livered at their wharf, to their own rail-
road. So
Until lately, we thought the money
with which the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Railroad Was being, built was fur
nished by Mr.. Huntington. For awhile
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
a Slim Attendance.

TRENTON, n. j, Jan. 1.-THE senate
was called to order this afternoon by The
secretary of the last senate. Only Sen
ators Fish, Griggs and Carter responded
to the roll CAL, and ON motion of Senator
Griggs an adjournment was taken until
Monday
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
Railroad and Colonization Scheme.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 14.-Negoti-
atoms were completed here yesterday by
which Dutch syndicate OF bankers in Am
sterdam, Holland, acquire from the Flor
ida Land and Mortgage Compsny-limit-
ed-a vast body Of timber land in West
Florida. The purchase embraces q solid
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
The World for Conkling

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The World this
morning says: Conkling should be re-
elected to the seat which he adorned in
the senate, wh'ch ne led, and therefore in
good faith and without mis- previous
his election in the interest of the stare
aEd natiOn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15

area of nearly 900 square miles, heavily
timbered. This is the largest land trans
action made in thu state since the great
Elescon sale in 1881. The syndicate's
purpose is to form great land and col
onizstion company, to build railroad
into the purchase and COLOMBO from Hol-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
An Excursionist's Opinion.

special TO the Gazette.
ABILENE, TEX, Jan. l4-Three excur-
sion trains, consisting of seven coaches
each, passed through here this morning,
bound for California. They We're running
on schedule time, and were only allowed
stop of thirty minutes at this point for
breakfast. One of the party, il converse
ton witt your correspondent, spoke in
glowing terms Of Texas, as they had seen
it, and consider Fort Worth the liveliest
business center south of Kansas City.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15

INDlANAPoIIs, IND, Jsu. l4.-In the
lower house of the legislature two reports
in the Mesgher contested election case
were presented to-day. 1t was deter
mined to devote three hours to debste, the
time to be fairly divided between both
parties, and that vote should be taken
not later than O'Clock. .Fs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15

Again the question of quality begins 10
be agitated by railroad builders, and it
must be admitted that some very inferior
rails are palmed off for first grades. Talk
ing upon this subject, prominent rail-
way man stated that having occasion to
use short rail last week, he undertook
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
Railroad Rumblings.

Reports of the present status of our new
railrc ad are of an exceedingly gratifying
and assuring character. Summarized
these reports are to The feet that prop
@si ion from the St. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Railroad Company has been re-
2eived by our committee, in which that
company proposes to build the Ioad from
Weatherford to COrsiCana for donation
Of 100000 in money and the right Of
way and necessary depot grounds. As
these conditions are acceptable to
Weatherford, Corsicans snd to the peo-
pie of other points on the proposed
route, the question of building the road
at the earliest practicable date would
seem to be no longer problemetical.
But still later report is to
the effect that the committee has
been offered proposition from
another company to build the road over
the same route to Corsicana, which is
said 20 be more liberal one than that
proposed by the st Louis, Arkansas and
Texas road. The particulars of this lat
ter proposition we have been unable to
learn. So much, however, is morally
certain, viz, that favorable propositions
have been made TO our committee by
more than one good company, and that
negotiations are now pending for the con-
summation of contract to build the road
with one or the other OF these companies
A meeting will soon be called, when q
full statement of the progress in the en-
terpIise thus far made will be given to
the public Weatherford Sun.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15

Fogg: "Dreadfully close here. 1 think
I'll open the transom." Smoothbore:
"Ah, that makes me think of q story"
Blnks: "What does?" Smoothebore:
why, Fogg opening the transom."
Binks:' "Fogg, shut that transom."-
Chicago Rambler.
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POLITICAL NOTES.
= Caucus Eo,n!na ion.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Jan. 1.-THE Dem
ocrstic legislative caucus to-day unani-
mously nominated w. c. Whitthorne for
the unexpired senatorial term.